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Musk and Altman clash in OpenAI trial over AI risk

techMay 2, 202665548

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clashed this week in a federal courtroom in Oakland during a trial over control of OpenAI. On the witness stand Musk warned that advanced AI poses an existential risk and said he had been a "fool" for投资ing $38 million that helped build what he called an $800 billion company. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers sharply rebuked Musk for inflammatory online posts about Altman, telling him he could not spin the narrative inside her courtroom. The face-off matters because the verdict could determine who controls OpenAI and set legal and governance precedents for one of the world’s most powerful AI companies.

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While answering questions under oath, Musk argued it’s standard practice for AI labs to use their competitors’ models. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Bad_Cyclist27

Musk would think that, he made his fortune by using (stealing) other people’s ideas, inventions and hard work. Of course he thinks it’s ’standard practice’ to steal, it’s just BAU to Musk.

Jonny Skedge25

What an insufferable twat he is.

Sammo Hung (aka Brother Furious)6

what do you mean everybody hates me I'm rich

Princess Lisa SkyWalker5

If Grok was created from ChatGPT, doesn't this mean he stole the model from OpenAI? Elon's strength is in stealing other people's programs.

Pam R, she/her4

He probably shouldn't have said that out loud, in public, under oath. Super cool.

Milli-Chad4

Why does he look like this guy?

speedway22.bsky.social4

Arriving at the trial, he looks awful 😂 at least the judge was not taking his shit www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Bruce Cullen 🇨🇦🫡4

What the heck! Elon is the seed of Jabba the Hutt

Minerva 94

ok so its on testimony right? They could use that to sue him right? ChatGPT or OTHER AI models

Paul A.3

That's the AI model. Theft.

lafourchette2

“all the cool kids cheat”

ericpiekarski.bsky.social2

That's why Musk bitched and whined that companies developing AI pause their Research & Development so Musk could catch up with his crappy AI

Steel Rat Gamer2

They just cannot stop plagerizing to create their parrot programs

Jared Jensen2

I mean, they all trained their models on content they stole from us. It's the biggest wealth transfer no one really talks about, and it'll be a double whammy combined with massive job loss.

bonkina.bsky.social2

So, putting it simply, AI is theft. And it’s fine that it is.

Steph likes native plants2

Is that surprising? Tech bros’ whole ethos is set up around taking other people’s data to use for profit.

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